Population, total in East Timor
East Timor: Population, total was 1.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.42 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
155th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.42 million
in 2025
All-time low
468,118
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in East Timor, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.42 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in East Timor peaked at 1.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 468,118, in 1960.
East Timor ranks 155th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 468,118 | — |
| 1961 | 475,291 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 482,774 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 490,564 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 498,659 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 507,034 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 515,696 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 524,648 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 533,875 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 543,356 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 553,069 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 562,966 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 572,962 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 582,855 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 590,827 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 598,158 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 607,620 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 618,315 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 628,775 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 638,719 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 649,871 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 660,493 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 669,149 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 677,707 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 686,777 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 696,665 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 707,185 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 718,476 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 730,745 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 744,856 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 760,345 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 778,278 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 799,318 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 821,437 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 844,493 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 868,146 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 892,282 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 917,184 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 942,530 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 834,697 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 745,088 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 812,249 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 879,159 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 916,878 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 929,074 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 948,311 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 976,597 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.42 million | +1.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.42 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.42 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 504,002 | 468,118 | 543,356 | 10 |
| 1970s | 595,427 | 553,069 | 638,719 | 10 |
| 1980s | 694,192 | 649,871 | 744,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,871 | 760,345 | 942,530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 930,346 | 745,088 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.08 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | 1.42 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More climate change data for East Timor
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in East Timor?
- Population, total in East Timor was 1.42 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,118 in 1960.
- How does East Timor rank for population, total?
- East Timor ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.